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Pearson, Tessa

Female 1908 - 2000  (91 years)


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  • Name Pearson, Tessa  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Born 24 Dec 1908  Montreal, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14
    Gender Female 
    Name Tessie Tessy  [2
    Residence 1 Jun 1921  Outremont, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Marital Status: Célibataire; Relation to Head of House: Fille 
    Died 10 Dec 2000  Lantana, Palm Beach, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 7, 8, 12
    Buried Palm Beach Memorial Park, Lantana, Palm Beach, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12, 15, 16, 17
    Person ID I12662  Our Family
    Last Modified 2 May 2025 

    Father Pearson, David,   b. Mar 1878, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1973  (Age ~ 95 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mehr, Minnie,   b. 16 Apr 1882, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1946, Montreal, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 26 Jun 1902  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19, 20, 21
    Family ID F6320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gilden, Dr. Maurice Theodore,   b. 4 Nov 1898, Calarasi, Calarasi, Moldova Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1984, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 24 May 1977  Palm Beach County, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 12
    Last Modified 2 May 2025 
    Family ID F5201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Wolstein, Dr. Edward,   b. 13 Sep 1907, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 2000, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1936  Montreal, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12, 22, 23, 24
    Divorced Between 1946 and 1947 
    Last Modified 2 May 2025 
    Family ID F5506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Kirsch, David,   b. 23 Nov 1885, Ukmerge, Lithuania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1973, Montreal, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1947  Montreal, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [25, 26
    Last Modified 2 May 2025 
    Family ID F7116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Célibataire; Relation to Head of House: Fille - 1 Jun 1921 - Outremont, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 May 1977 - Palm Beach County, Florida, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Dec 2000 - Lantana, Palm Beach, Florida, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Headstones
    Maurice Gilden - Tessa (Pearson) Gilden - Tombstone
    Maurice Gilden - Tessa (Pearson) Gilden - Tombstone

  • Notes 
    • Stanley Diamond Update - 03/13/2002

      Aug. 15, 1993: FREDA PEARSON REISLER advised that TESSA lives in Florida. Sister ETHEL and her daughter BARBARA provided address and estimated y ear of birth. She said TESSY has been married three times and "is active ly looking again."

      Apr. 1, 1994: LIL MILLMAN advised name of Tessy's 3rd husband, TED GILDEN .

      No issue

      Subj:Re: Family Tree of the Jewish People: David KIRSCH
      Date:11/16/1999
      To:anitwal@ibm.net

      In a message dated 11/15/1999 10:27:49 PM EST, anitwal@ibm.net writes:

      &gt Re Tessa Pearson,
      &gt according to one of David Kirsch's grandchildren, Tessa did not have any
      &gt children so who is Myer Kirsch? Tessa is in her 90's and living in Florida.
      &gt Anita

      Anita: my notes state:

      Sept. 8, 1993: My brother Arthur DIAMOND supplied this name. To be che cked.

      I never checked it figuring you would come along and give me all the info I need on this branch &ltgrin&gt

      Stan

      Stanley Diamond Update - 03/13/2002

      Aug. 15, 1993: FREDA PEARSON REISLER advised that TESSA lives in Florida. Sister ETHEL and her daughter BARBARA provided address and estimated year of birth. She said TESSY has been married three times and "is actively looking again."

      Apr. 1, 1994: LIL MILLMAN advised name of Tessy's 3rd husband, TED GILDEN .

      No issue

      Subj:Re: Family Tree of the Jewish People: David KIRSCH
      Date:11/16/1999
      To:anitwal@ibm.net

      In a message dated 11/15/1999 10:27:49 PM EST, anitwal@ibm.net writes:

      > Re Tessa Pearson,
      > according to one of David Kirsch's grandchildren, Tessa did not have an y
      > children so who is Myer Kirsch? Tessa is in her 90's and living in Florida.
      > Anita

      Anita: my notes state:

      Sept. 8, 1993: My brother Arthur DIAMOND supplied this name. To be checked.

      I never checked it figuring you would come along and give me all the info I need on this branch

      Stan
      Stanley Diamond Update - 03/13/2002

      Aug. 15, 1993: FREDA PEARSON REISLER advised that TESSA lives in Florida. Sister ETHEL and her daughter BARBARA provided address and estimated year of birth. She said TESSY has been married three times and "is actively looking again."

      Apr. 1, 1994: LIL MILLMAN advised name of Tessy's 3rd husband, TED GILDEN .

      No issue

      Subj:Re: Family Tree of the Jewish People: David KIRSCH
      Date:11/16/1999
      To:anitwal@ibm.net

      In a message dated 11/15/1999 10:27:49 PM EST, anitwal@ibm.net writes:

      > Re Tessa Pearson,
      > according to one of David Kirsch's grandchildren, Tessa did not have an y
      > children so who is Myer Kirsch? Tessa is in her 90's and living in Florida.
      > Anita

      Anita: my notes state:

      Sept. 8, 1993: My brother Arthur DIAMOND supplied this name. To be checked.

      I never checked it figuring you would come along and give me all the info I need on this branch

      Stan
      Stanley Diamond Update - 03/13/2002

      Aug. 15, 1993: FREDA PEARSON REISLER advised that TESSA lives in Florida. Sister ETHEL and her daughter BARBARA provided address and estimated year of birth. She said TESSY has been married three times and "is actively looking again."

      Apr. 1, 1994: LIL MILLMAN advised name of Tessy's 3rd husband, TED GILDEN .

      No issue

      Subj:Re: Family Tree of the Jewish People: David KIRSCH
      Date:11/16/1999
      To:anitwal@ibm.net

      In a message dated 11/15/1999 10:27:49 PM EST, anitwal@ibm.net writes:

      > Re Tessa Pearson,
      > according to one of David Kirsch's grandchildren, Tessa did not have an y
      > children so who is Myer Kirsch? Tessa is in her 90's and living in Florida.
      > Anita

      Anita: my notes state:

      Sept. 8, 1993: My brother Arthur DIAMOND supplied this name. To be checked.

      I never checked it figuring you would come along and give me all the info I need on this branch

      Stan

  • Sources 
    1. [S401] 1921 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;), Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 123; Census Place: Laurier Ward, Montreal (City), Montreal (Laurier-Outremont), Quebec; Page Number: 24.
      1921 Census of Canada
      1921 Census of Canada


    2. [S917] David Schiff.

    3. [S621] Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;).
      Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
      Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967


    4. [S201] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;).

    5. [S508] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security ;), Number: 261-83-7638; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: 1978.

    6. [S622] 1911 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;), Year: 1911; Census Place: 61 - Ward four, Toronto Centre, Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 4.
      1911 Census of Canada
      1911 Census of Canada


    7. [S22] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).

    8. [S16] JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR), JewishGen, comp, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;).

    9. [S238] Stanley Diamond Update - 03/13/2002.
      Date of Import: Mar 14, 2002

    10. [S239] Original Import into Legacy.

    11. [S3766] Stanley Diamond Update - 03/13/2002 (Reliability: 3).
      Date of Import: Mar 14, 2002

    12. [S3891] David Schiff.

    13. [S3661] Original Import into Legacy.

    14. [S238] Stanley Diamond Update - 03/13/2002 (Reliability: 3).
      Date of Import: Mar 14, 2002

    15. [S3807] JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR), JewishGen, comp, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.Original data - This data is provided in partnership with JewishGen.org..Original data: This data is provided in partnership with JewishGen.org.;).

    16. [S3738] 1910 Kishinev Census.

    17. [S3280] (JOWBR) JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry.

    18. [S102] Ontario Marriage records.
      for minnie

    19. [S1982] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;), Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 106.
      Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1937
      Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1937


    20. [S102] Ontario Marriage records.

    21. [S3982] Ontario Marriage records.

    22. [S171] Drouin.
      record for "Albert", hard to decipher

    23. [S3827] Drouin.

    24. [S171] Drouin.

    25. [S1259] Family Who's Who.

    26. [S4786] Hebrew name Pinchus from Family Who's Who.